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Lowe v. Raemisch

Petition for certiorari denied on October 9, 2018

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1289 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether clearly established Eighth Amendment law permits prison officials to permanently deprive a prisoner in solitary confinement of outdoor exercise without a security rationale.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 15 2017Application (17A650) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 8, 2018 to March 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Dec 19 2017Application (17A650) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 9, 2018.
Mar 09 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2018)
Mar 15 2018Waiver of right of respondents Rick Raemisch, et al. to respond filed.
Mar 21 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Mar 23 2018Response Requested. (Due April 23, 2018)
Apr 04 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2018 to June 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 06 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 22, 2018.
Jun 22 2018Brief of respondents Rick Raemisch, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 10 2018Reply of petitioners Donnie Lowe, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jul 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Sep 18 2018Rescheduled.
Oct 01 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
Oct 09 2018Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion -- also in No. 17-1284). Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.